Do you brake or break the eggs? Is bread or bred served with dinner? Do you breath or breathe to stay alive? When you ride a horse, do you put a bridal or a bridle on it? Would you brows or browse through the selection of books in a library? brake, break A brake is a device…
Would you eat a bomb or a bombe for dessert? Would you enjoy your picnic by a born, a borne, or a bourne? You bought a donkey. Did you purchase a borough, a burro, or a burrow? The robbers stole all of the gold bars from the vault. Did they steal bouillon or bullion? bomb,…
Would you eat soup from a bole, boll, or bowl? Would you be put to sleep listening to a boar, Boer, boor, or bore? Would a vicious dog bight you, bite you, or byte you? bight, bite, byte A bight is a the middle part of a rope. It is a curve, specifically the curved part of…
Will a toddler bawl or ball if he doesn’t get his way? Is a person with no hair bawled or bald? Does a dog bay or bey? Would you shop at a bazaar or bizarre? bate, bait Bate means to diminish or abate. It also has to do with falconry, and means to beat the wings…
From abbe to ayes, there are a lot of confusing words that begin with “A.” Below are links to each of my articles that explain the differences between these words. Confusing Words from Abbe to Access – Would a nun live in an abbe or an abbey? Is the mother superior an abbess or an abyss? When…
The food didn’t taste good at all. Was it bad or was it bade? If your toddler refuses to move, is he balking or is he bocking? You go to see your daughter’s dance recital. Did she take ballad, ballade, ballet, or ballot? Would you apply a balm or a barm to wounds? bad, bade…
You are preparing to go on vacation. Are you going away or aweigh? When you chop down a tree do you use an ax or an acts? The drinks need to be kept chilled. Do you put them on ice or on eyes? avocation, vocation An avocation is a hobby, a diversion, or a distraction. Our doctor’s…
The English language is full of confusing words, and they become even more confusing when you don’t always see them used the right way. Lead and led are two words that are often used the wrong way. He lead the horse to the stall. He led the horse to the stall. Which one of the…
When you seek help from a friend, are you asking for advice or advise? If you are wealthy, are you affluent or effluent? Is a soft blanket an afghan or an Afghan? Would your friend be an allay, an alley, or an ally? adverse, averse Adverse means opposite, opposing, or unfavorable. The adverse criticism left Melody…
Lisa’s Writopia was created by me to be a utopia for readers and writers. What exactly can be found here? Reading is a passion of mine so you will find plenty of book reviews, author interviews, and guest posts. One can never have too many books. I write reviews on most of the books I…
